The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Tcook]

Our ornate and black leopard wrasses

How long have you had the negrosensis?

 

[Mark Hyman]

Can anyone help me with an ID? I've totally forgotten the name of this fish; remember that it's wrasse-like but not truly a wrasse. TIA!

 

[Slocke]

Can anyone help me with an ID? I've totally forgotten the name of this fish; remember that it's wrasse-like but not truly a wrasse. TIA!

Bodianus bimaculatus. Its a very small species of hogfish. One of the few reef safe ones. Great addition!

 

[Mark Hyman]

Bodianus bimaculatus. Its a very small species of hogfish. One of the few reef safe ones. Great addition!

Thanks!

 

[Slocke]

Can anyone help me with an ID? I've totally forgotten the name of this fish; remember that it's wrasse-like but not truly a wrasse. TIA!

BTW hogfish are true wrasse. They are just the least wrasse of all the wrasse as they are the first break off in the family Labridae

 

[Slocke]

 

[NancyFish]

Too much rock for a leopard wrasse?

This is 2/3 of my tank, I heard some people just fill a corner for them (and they’ll find it). but even if I just raised the sand everywhere I have a lot of platform rock to the point I’m questioning my conch. The other side is more sand but I hope for trachy / scoly.

 

[i cant think]

Too much rock for a leopard wrasse?

This is 2/3 of my tank, I heard some people just fill a corner for them (and they’ll find it). but even if I just raised the sand everywhere I have a lot of platform rock to the point I’m questioning my conch. The other side is more sand but I hope for trachy / scoly.

thats perfect for a leopard! Plenty of sand to dig into and even more rock to play around and hunt with!

 

[NancyFish]

thats perfect for a leopard! Plenty of sand to dig into and even more rock to play around and hunt with!

So they don’t need a wide sand bed? Just thick enough? I thought maybe I didn’t have enough floor and didn’t want them bashing their head

 

[KGscv]

Raspberry wrasse. Anybody know the scientific name? Trying to find out compatability with my current wrasses.

 

[Tcook]

So they don’t need a wide sand bed? Just thick enough? I thought maybe I didn’t have enough floor and didn’t want them bashing their head

That is plenty of surface area for multiple wrasses. I would make it an inch thicker though.

 

[i cant think]

Raspberry wrasse. Anybody know the scientific name? Trying to find out compatability with my current wrasses.

Cirrhilabrus beauperryi - Beau’s Fairy Wrasse :)

 

[i cant think]

So they don’t need a wide sand bed? Just thick enough? I thought maybe I didn’t have enough floor and didn’t want them bashing their head

Nope! I have 6(?) sand sleeping wrasse - anyone able to confirm (I’ve lost count of my wrasses ). Anyway, I have about 6 sand sleepers in my 5 footer and I probably have less sand than you do, it’s just deeper - in some areas it’s about 4 inches in others it’s less than a few centimetres

 

[KGscv]

Cirrhilabrus beauperryi - Beau’s Fairy Wrasse :)

Thank you!

 

[i cant think]

I think my stock list for my 5 footer is finally up to date, but there’s probably a missing one on there - likely one of my rock dwellers

OH! I’ve missed my Dottyback!

 

[MIKE NY]

Cirrhilabrus beauperryi - Beau’s Fairy Wrasse :)

Mine was very aggressive towards similar looking wrssses, orange back, yellow flank so I had to trade it away. Even after a few days in an acclimation box. I was able to purchase this yellow band……which is similar looking, but not as aggressive.

 

[Krad]

I have a China wrasse and Red Margin super male coming in tomorrow super pumped to finish up my wrasse stockings! (for now )

 

[Krad]

ok...they are here and alive. step 1 complete!! Looking great even in the bags will try and get some pictures soon after they settle.

 

[Krad]

OK the fairy hid so ill leave him alone for now but he is GIANT compared to the rest of my tank

I introduce Tariff!!:

 

[Tcook]

OK the fairy hid so ill leave him alone for now but he is GIANT compared to the rest of my tank

I introduce Tariff!!:

Great name!